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Fans are divided on the new look for Ocarina of Time.

Nintendo held a special Direct today for The Legend of Zelda's 40th anniversary. The company showcased a handful of new Zelda-related announcements, including a new extended gameplay look at the Ocarina of Time remake, new amiibo figures, new concerts, and the absolutely wild name they gave the upcoming The Legend of Zelda live-action film.

Without a doubt, the biggest reveal from the Direct was the new gameplay footage...

As if some of you needed another reason to boycott EA.

Veteran sports commentator John Buccigross says that Electronic Arts and EA Sports are using generative AI for portions of the commentary in NHL 27. The broadcaster shared this news on the latest episode of the Chirping Zebras podcast.

During the episode, Buccigross shared some of his experience working with EA Sports on the NHL games that the studio puts out annually. While Buccigross says that he did record lines...

Become a hunting cowboy not a cowboy hunter.

theHunter: Call of the Wild will soon have a few new weapons for players to hunt with. The Old West Weapon Pack DLC adds a trio of powerful, "iconic" 19th-century classic weapons. These old weapons, which will be new to you, include a "hard-hitting rifle, a double-barreled shotgun, and a single-action revolver."

The new weapons will arrive on September 15 for PlayStation, XBOX, and PC. For more details...

Who knew that Yoga could be so dangerous?

A new gameplay trailer is out today for Arjun, the newest fighter coming to Capcom's Street Fighter 6. Arjun will be the second character released in Year 4 of Street Fighter 6 when he arrives on October 13.

Capcom showed off Arjun's deadly Yoga Breathing techniques in a new gameplay trailer. The studio also shared a look at new Challengers artwork and effects that are inspired by the upcoming Street Fighter movie. These new...

The hunger for a new Onimusha is real.

Cumulative sales of the Onimusha franchise now exceed 10 million units, thanks to very strong first-day sales for Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

According to Capcom, Onimusha: Way of the Sword sales surpassed 1 million units on its September 4, 2026 launch day. It seems obvious that fans of the franchise were very eager for a new game after not getting a fresh release in over 20 years.



The new game serves...

Game Pass Ultimate is limited to just 15 hours per month.

XBOX is about to place some laughably bad time restrictions on cloud gaming for Game Pass subscribers. Starting in November, players will get, at most, just 15 hours per month of cloud gaming access, and that is only for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers.

Those with lesser subscription tiers will get even less time to game on the cloud. Game Pass Premium subs will get just 10 hours per month, and Game Pass Essential...

PAX expands with a fifth expo.

PAX co-organizers ReedPop and Penny Arcade announced a fifth entry in their series of PAX expos. The newest is PAX Unplugged Houston and will serve as a complementary expo to the PAX Unplugged event held in Philadelphia every year.

PAX Houston is the second in the tabletop-focused Unplugged expos. This new one will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The expo runs from Friday, June 25 through June 27, 2027....

It's been two decades...

Onimusha: Way of the Sword is out today from Capcom. This new release is available on PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, Switch 2, Steam, and Epic. This marks the first new Onimusha game in 20 years.

Travel to a hellishly twisted version of Kyoto during Japan's Edo period. While the game features real-world locations and historical figures, it still brings to life local myths and a dark fantasy world. Playing as Miyamoto Musashi, a young samurai,...

"The only thing on the mind of a shark is to eat." - Lil Wayne

Tripwire Interactive and Demiurge Studios announced that they are currently developing Maneater 2 for PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, Switch 2, Steam, and Epic. Once again, these studios are billing this sequel as an open-world action-RPG starring a shark. Or as it's better known to the team: shARkPG.

In Maneater 2, players will eat, explore, evolve, and escape from Neptune's Kingdom. Neptune's...

Get ready for a lot of new gameplay footage.

Square Enix says that Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will be released digitally and physically on April 8, 2027. This is a simultaneous release for PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, Switch 2, Steam, and Epic.

The release date announcement comes alongside other major Final Fantasy 7 Revelation news. There is a new, extended gameplay video, and pre-orders for the game also kicked off today. ...

Featuring the reintroduction of species.

The folks over at Frontier Developments shared the fifth episode of their Feature Focus series for Planet Zoo 2. Today's latest shines a bright light on the "reintroduction of species, the rewilding of land, and conservation research." Fans also get a look at a new Planet Zoo 2 feature: Wildlife Reserves.

This trailer takes a look at the Sumatran Wildlife Reserve, a location that was unfortunately hit hard by "human...

A two-week anniversary event, map revisions, and more.

Season 4 of Battlefield 6 is rolling into its final phase, and EA has just pulled the curtain back on the upcoming Tidal Strike update. While fans of the Top Gun collaboration will be happy to hear that Carrier Strike and Fighter Sweep are sticking around, Battlefield Studios is bringing plenty of new changes. From an upcoming anniversary celebration to massive structural map reworks being tested for the game's future, here is...

The focus now is on making money.

After 13 years of operating as an independent resource, the popular Steam tracking platform SteamDB has officially been acquired by Nexus Mods. Originally launched in 2013 as a hobby project by Pavel "xPaw" Djundik and Marlamin, SteamDB grew into a massive platform used by millions to track player counts, pricing history, and backend game updates.

The decision to sell the platform came after its creator experienced severe burnout...

Though still available in Early Access now.

Moon Studios says that the 1.0 release for No Rest for the Wicked has been delayed until March 2027 for both PlayStation 5 and PC. The XBOX Series X|S and Switch 2 releases are currently "to be determined." Pre-orders for the PlayStation 5 version will open in January 2027.

In a post addressed to their fans, Moon Studios says that the extra time will give their studio more time for general polish "and the litany...

Embrace the gamer stereotype for exclusive content.

Monster Energy and Call of Duty have teamed up for a special promotion for the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. This new promotion allows players to unlock exclusive in-game content such as Double XP. It is even possible to win one of four Monster Energy X Polaris off-road vehicles.

Even though Modern Warfare 4 isn't out until October 23, Mon-heads (that's what I think Monster Energy fans probably call themselves)...